GCC Problem

[Kowood]

Okay, I was trying to compile a modem driver from source, and I got this error message once I got to the make command:

$ make
gcc   kernel-ver.o   -o kernel-ver
/usr/lib/gcc-lib/i486-linux/3.3.3/../../../crt1.o: file not recognized: File truncated
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make: *** [kernel-ver] Error 1

I updated my GCC to the latest edition, and it still gives me that message. I did a file search and crt1.o doesn't exist. I looked through the makefile and there's nothing about crt1.o. What's wrong here?

[fingers99]

My guess is that you need the kernel headers.

[Kowood]

Where do I get the kernel headers? As a Debian package? And would it work better with 2.4.26 kernel or the 2.6.6?

[fingers99]

The headers should match the kernel you're running. You can download them as a deb. Use Synaptic -- it's probably the easiest way.

[Kowood]

I can't use Synaptic or apt-get....If I could...I wouldn't be compiling a modem driver, now would I? Anyway...I found a buttload of debs at this site http://linux.org.by/debian/pool/ mai...ge-2.6.6-i386/ and downloaded some of them, but had no idea what i was doing and ended up finding myself in a long string of dependecies. Which ones do I need and which do I install first?

[fingers99]

Ah, so that's what you're doing.

just do

uname -a

output on my box is:

Linux niglo 2.6.7 #2 SMP Wed Jul 28 04:25:36 CEST 2004 i686 GNU/Linux

but the 2.6.7 (or whatever) is the kernel you want the headers to match. You want the headers. For example (they match architectures) kernel-headers-2.4.27-2-686 if you were running 2.4.27 on a Pentium Pro/Celeron/Pentium II/Pentium III/Pentium 4.

[Kowood]

I'm running 2.6.6 on an i686. I already knew that. But all those files are for 386 or 686...And I can't figure out which one to download.

[fingers99]

686 is i686. The 386 will (probably) do if you've no better choice.

[Kowood]

Did you look at the website? They're all 686 or 386...I know about architectures...But I have no idea which file to download first...That's the problem I'm having

[fingers99]

kernel-headers-2.6.6-1-686-smp_2.6.6-1_i386.deb

should do it.